Saturn V rocket launch - 14 foot tall model

First launch of 1:25 Saturn V scratch built rocket.
Winds would not allow full tower to be raised.
Problem with separation, parachutes failed to deploy.
Repair/rebuild is underway. Next launch - Fall 2011

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Saturn
• rocket
• launch
• Apollo

[geekthinker]

motor size?

[snowskiiier]

@geekthinker

My 1:25 scale Saturn V has a 5 motor cluster. 1-K500, 2-I211, 2-H123

[snowskiiier]

My 1:25 scale Saturn V has a 5 motor cluster. 1-K500, 2-I211, 2-H123.

My 1:48 scale Saturn V has also has a 5 motor cluster. 1-G80, 4-F40.

The 1:25 weighs in at 55 lbs with motors, the 1:48 scale weighs in at 11 lbs.

I use Aerotech reload motors for all but the G80 which is a single use.

There are plenty of links through search engines that will help you pick

motors with the weight of the rocket in the math.

Let me know if you need further info.

Everett - saturnVrocket net

[zLOSTNOMOREz]

So did it make it back to earth in one piece?

[snowskiiier]

It came in ballistic, but I was able to salvage the bottom 1/3 and have rebuilt it using the bottom section. It's now ready to be flown again. It's going to be part of a presentation done by Al Worden (Apollo 15) at Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, GA on Nov 11, and then launched on Nov. 12 In Calhoun, GA.

[yoigityshmoigity]

I LIKE TURTLES.

[bryjb10]

now we know what hit the pentagon!!

[sandiabill1]

Now isn't that some shit! Damn awsome!

[shivator]

30meter high wow

[chaosopher23]

Nice... I wonder if an accurate 3-stage version has been built yet? If I ever get good at rocket building (and rich enough) I might even put a working R/C LEM in there for fun.

[G0LD3NP1L0T]

@MrSjoerd1995 lmao nice way of replacing arrow

[dunnmaggie23]

at 0:46 its like "uh houston we have a problem!"

[MrSjoerd1995]

I used to watch rockets but than I got a rocket to the knee.